The e-learning resource for mental health professionals
CPD Online offers a range of learning modules and podcasts that provide a flexible, interactive way of keeping up to date with progress in mental health. College members may use CPD Online for up to 25 CPD points in the UK. Access to the modules is through annual subscription, but we also offer a series of free modules for you to trial first. For more information, visit the CPD Online website: www.psychiatrycpd.org
Recent modules and podcasts
Podcast Hereditary data in 19th century asylums
In the early 1800s, physicians in asylums began to keep records of their patients, and pointed to heredity as the most important cause of ‘madness’. This led to doctors and state officials attempting to curb the reproduction of the insane amid high levels of anxiety in society. In this podcast, Theodore Porter talks to Raj Persaud about his book Genetics in the Madhouse, discussing the history of data collection and its important links with eugenics and studies of genetics. CPD credits: 0.5
Module Autism spectrum disorders in adults: a brief introduction
This module provides an engaging and interactive discussion of the story of autism and the complexity of its presentation, including a detailed patient case study. Some up-to-date references on the condition and its historical background are also presented to add more depth to your knowledge of autism. CPD credits: 1
Podcast The voices within: the science behind inner speech
In this podcast, Dr Raj Persaud talks to Charles Fernyhough about his 2016 book looking into the history and science behind hearing voices. He argues that we should avoid the pejorative term ‘hallucinations’ by using the more neutral term ‘voice hearing’, and puts forward the idea that inner speech is a highly varied phenomenon that can also serve a beneficial purpose. CPD credits: 0.5
Module Domestic violence and abuse: identifying and responding to victims and perpetrators
Patients in contact with psychiatric services are at particularly high risk of being victims of DVA, and there is also evidence that mental disorder is associated with DVA perpetration. This module will improve your knowledge of the relationship between DVA and mental health, and will enable you to identify and safely respond to those at risk. CPD credits: 1
Podcast Big data: the answer to a big problem? (RCPsych Congress 2018)
Following his keynote address at the 2018 RCPsych International Congress, Professor Simon Lovestone talks to Raj Persaud about the use of ‘big data’ in psychiatric research. Focusing on dementia and Alzheimer's, he reveals the ways in which pseudonymised real-world data has been used to develop our understanding of mental illness, and the opportunities that this provides for future research. CPD credits: 0.5
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